It was a picture to see him with the undercut of a haunch of deer or buffalo, or with a whole prairie-fowl on his plate, his eyes measuring it shrewdly, his coat and waistcoat open, and a clear space about him -- for he needed room to stretch his mighty limbs, and his necessity was recognised by all.

"Seth is right," said Mr Rawlings; "you will have a varied choice there likewise: grouse, partridge, prairie-fowl, wild geese, ducks -- these two, however, are more to be met with in the winter months, and will be off to the Arctic regions soon -- all sorts, in fact.